The Teddy Bear Club by Sean Michael

Author:Sean Michael [Michael, Sean]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: gay romance
ISBN: 978-1-63533-653-5
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Published: 2017-08-01T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

AIDEN got all the kids settled while Dev dealt with things. He knew that Dev was going to have to tell him what was going on, but he’d dealt with people in crisis his entire life and he knew that you had to do what was most important first.

First, make sure the person was safe. Next, provide basic necessities—in this case, ice cream and a place to make private phone calls. Then comfort. So, mochas. That would work.

Dev came in when they were almost done—perfect timing—running his hand over his face and through his hair. “Well, thank God that is over. And that you got me with Logan before my mother showed up.”

“I made mochas.” God, he wanted to know what had happened.

“Oh wow, you’re amazing. Thank you.” Dev took his and took a sip. “Oh damn, that’s perfect. I don’t know what I’d do without you. The kids are down and good for a while?”

“They’ll be fine. Come have a sit.”

They sat in the living room, the couch comfy, and that way they were close in case Dev needed a hug or a simple touch.

“Thanks. Thanks. I nearly died when I saw my mother in the lobby.”

“What did she want?”

“U. I don’t think she even knew his name. All she said was ‘give me the baby.’ God.” He shuddered. He wasn’t giving U up, especially not to her.

“Nonsense. He’s your son.”

“And in her eyes a freak like me shouldn’t have a child.” Dev shuddered. “She’s horrible, and she spews all this religious crap. I’m not going to let her have U. He deserves better.”

“Of course not.” Oh God. That was some sick shit. Thank God for his folks—they’d loved him, no matter what.

“That’s what Logan said. Even though the adoption hasn’t gone through yet, I’ve begun the process, and Terry left him with me. That gives me an edge.”

“You know you two are welcome to stay here as long as you need to, right? Honestly. I know you have levels of overwhelmedness.”

“Are you sure, Aiden? Because I’m not sure I can live there until this whole thing is resolved, and that could take months.” Now that Mother knew where he lived, he’d have to worry about her showing up or sending one of her church people to snatch U, and he couldn’t live scared all the time. He couldn’t.

“I have the room. We’ll have to get you a comfortable place to work and go get a few of Dylan’s—should I call him Dylan?”

“Yeah. Yeah, I think that’s a good idea. I have a feeling he’s always going to be U to me, but I like Dylan as a name. I like that it was chosen by someone I really like.”

“Yeah. Yeah, that’s pretty special. She’s pretty special, my girl.” In fact, his kids were both amazing.

“Yeah, she definitely is.” Dev drank some more of his mocha and settled more comfortably in his chair. “I had to give Logan all the details of what happened when I came out. How they kicked me out.

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